Pumpkin Seeds: 1/18/2004
1. How do you spell implosion? D-E-A-N. In less than 24 hours, the Iowa caucus will have its say and, despite the high-profile endorsements, the internet-driven fundraising, the months-long blessing from the media, Howard Dean’s campaign has hit a wall. Hard. It’s looking more and more like the Matrix than Lord of the Rings: a
Ta-da! Notice anything different? Picked up the design from Ellen Edgerton via Blogskins.com and tweaked it a bit for that angry pumpkin feel. Trimmed my list of blogs as it was getting rather unwieldly with more and more people I like getting in on the fun. (Hello Mara Jebsen!) There’s several other people I read
I’ll Be Voting For Wesley Clark / Good-Bye Mr. Bush — by Michael Moore I don’t usually give much creedence to political endorsements since most of them stem from self-serving agendas as opposed to personal beliefs, but this one stopped me in my tracks. I’m not a Michael Moore devotee – the self-proclaimed man of
When I got into Dungeons & Dragons back in High School, there were a number of other role-playing games I was familiar with – Gamma World, James Bond, Marvel Superheroes, etc. – and they all took place within fantasy worlds of some sort, past or future. Even James Bond, which took place in something resembling
Political Pumpkin Patch 1. Braun to Quit Presidential Bid, Back Dean Ah, Carol, we hardly knew ye! So much for her desire to “take the ‘Men Only’ sign off the White House door.” Be interesting to see how she spins her backing Dean. Can you say high-profile cabinet position? Wonder who the National Organization for
Puke-arama: Night 2! The fun never ends… And the snow is falling, and I’m cranky from a hectic day at work, and I’m exhausted from a lack of uninterrupted sleep. I do have several new comic books that I picked up at lunch, though, all but $5 of which were free thanks to my $20
Another facet of war that often gets overlooked: Pentagon: Suicides of U.S. Troops Rising in Iraq “There have been about 21 confirmed suicides during the past year associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom,” Winkenwerder said, adding that 18 were Army troops and three others were in the Navy and Marine Corps. The suicide toll is probably
Being the DM is tough work
All kids are germans. Not as in country of origin, but as in spreaders of sickness. Hoarders, too, I think, as they just pass their colds around amongst themselves and anyone else worn down enough to get in on the fun. “At least it’s not the flu” has little meaning at this point, as once
Chapter Two: A Change in Plans
Village Stethlan, Ches 1st (The Claw of the Sunsets), 1372 DR (The Year of Wild Magic) The two stone towers guarding the bridge that crossed the Hazur River and led into the Village Stethlan were just visible on the horizon a half mile away to the south. The quintet had put about the same distance
re: Today’s primary in Washington, DC, from the Washington Post: Outside the Anacostia library, college student Andrea J. Young said she was content with the unusual exercise in political expression, given how few voting opportunities are generally afforded D.C. residents. “In most elections we really don’t have a say,” the 19-year-old said. “Even if it’s